diff --git a/openassessment/xblock/apis/workflow_api.py b/openassessment/xblock/apis/workflow_api.py
index 1ba92a9d14..e0c1f0ae60 100644
--- a/openassessment/xblock/apis/workflow_api.py
+++ b/openassessment/xblock/apis/workflow_api.py
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ def next_incomplete_step(self):
 
         for next_step in [step["name"] for step in step_order]:
             workflow_step_name = WorkflowStep(next_step).workflow_step_name
-            if (
-                status_details[workflow_step_name].get("complete", False) is False or
-                staticmethod[workflow_step_name].get("graded", False) is False
-            ):
+            step_complete = status_details[workflow_step_name].get("complete", False)
+            step_graded = staticmethod[workflow_step_name].get("graded", False)
+
+            if step_complete is False or step_graded is False:
                 return workflow_step_name
 
         return "done"